Upanishads : "The cream of Vedas"

Chinmaya Mission : Made the last week of the year count and ring in the new year at the Vision Centre of Chinmaya Mission - Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan.  The year end family retreat by Swami Swaroopananda for all age groups, based on Gopika Geet from Shrimad Bhagavatam was rejuvenating and overflowing with joy to be together with members from all over the world.  Kids and teenagers had their own exclusive sessions and there were many interesting activities and events including 17th year celebrations of Chinmaya Maruti Mandir, talks and discourses by Swami Swaroopananda and several spiritual teachers of Chinmaya Mission. ============================================================== Monday, 25 Dec 2023. 06:30. “PANKTI” UPASANAS" Part-1. - Sheeksha Valli Chapter-12. UTTARA SHANTI PAATH Concluding Peace Chant  Post-45. ================================================================ Mantram - 1.12: 1: The Yajur Veda Peace Chant 1 om shan nah mitrah  =   Om. May ...

Chinmaya Mission : Chinmaya Year End Family Camp at Chinmaya Vibhooti was brimming with several young families with children between the ages 2 and 16 from several parts of the world.  Children learnt values with fun through the stories of Shri Krishna.  Their day was packed with Yoga, story telling, arts and crafts and Bhajans with their dedicated sevaks Swamini Supriyananda, Brni Anupama Chaitanya, Brni Maitreyi Chaitanya and several supporting sevaks and sevikas. ================================================================ Sunday, 24 Dec 2023. 07:00. 6 Chapters (64 Mantras) 4. PENETRATING BRAHMAN (Mantras - 33-43, 11 no.) dviteeya mundake dviteeyah khandah – Here begins the second Section of the second Canto.  Post - 41. 41. Mantram - 4.9: The Knower of Brahman ================================================================ 41. Mantram - 4.9: The Knower of Brahman 1 hiranmaye pare koshe,  =  In the innermost sheath of golden hue, 2 virajam brahma nishkal...

  ================================================================ Saturday, 23 Dec 2023. 06:10. MANDUKYA UPANISHAD  with Part 1/4 of GAUDAPADA’S KARIKA Agama Prakarana – “The Scriptural Treatise” ================================================================ PART 1: Agama Prakarana (Mantras-29.) THE SYLLABLES OF “OM” Upanishad Section 3:  Mantras - 8-12 Mantram - 10.  “U” – The Second Letter: TAIJASA Mantram - 11: “M” – The Third Letter: PRAJNA Post-14. ================================================================ Mantram - 10.  “U” – The Second Letter: TAIJASA Its Representation: 1a sapnah sthaanah;  =  Having the dream state as its sphere, 1b taijasah; is Taijasa,  =  (the second Quarter); 1c u-kaarah dviteeyaa maatraa.  =  He is ‘U’, the second letter of Om. Its Similarities: 2a utkarshaat; i)   =  its excellence or superiority, 2b ubhaya-tvaat vaa; ii)   =  and it being in between the other tw...

======================================= Friday, 22 Dec 2023 06:35. Chapter 1. Section - 2: (25 Mantras): THE CHOICE: Mantram - 16: The Scope Covered by “Om” Post - 45. ================================================================ Chinmaya Tarangini Matsyanarayana: What's NEW @ Chinmaya Tarangini? "Geeta Ratham" standing tall at Chinmaya Tarangini all set for 2017. The Geeta Ratham is a tribute to our revered Geeta Acharyas - Bhagavan Shri Krishna, Sri Veda Vyasa, Adi Shankaracharya and Swami Chinmayananda with five horses pulling it. Begin 2017 with an auspicious note by taking darshan of the Geeta Ratham - a reminder to live the Geeta way of life with the GPS of Guru Parampara and Shastra. — with Swami Chinmayananda and 4 others at Chinmaya Tarangini Matsyanarayana ================================================================ Mantram - 16: The Scope Covered by “Om” 1 Etat hi eva aksharam brahma  =  This word alone is verily the Saguna Brahman; 2 etat hi eva akshara...

================================================================ Thursday, 21 Dec 2023. 06:30. Chapter 5: Ananda Mimamsa-9. ================================================================ So now we come to the essential point of the Upanishad and the essential aim of life itself. We are in search of happiness, and not in search of objects. If we are under the wrong notion that we want bungalows, lands, gardens, property, airplanes, friends and relationships, we are fools of the first water. These are not what we want. All these are tools that we use for the purpose of evoking that universal happiness within us. That happiness is the real substance. Whatever may be our earthly possession, if we are not happy at the core of our heart, what is the use of that possession? If possession alone is sufficient and nothing else is wanted by us, then we can strive for such possessions. There are many in this world who have a lot of possessions, but they are miserable at the core. Unhappy is man....

================================================================ Wednesday, 20 Dec 2023. 07:15. Chapter-3. Section-1. Mantram - 9 POST-47. ================================================================ Mantram - 9. "Eso'nur atma cetasa veditavyo  yasmin pranah pancadha sam-vivesa,  pranais - cittam sarvam - otam prajanam,  yasmin visuddhe vibhavaty - esa atma." (3.1.9):  ============================================================== Translation : By means of the Light of the Intellect (intuitive faculty) one should know the subtle truth of the Atma within the body which is pervaded by the Life-force in a five-fold way. Man's intellect is interwoven with the senses. When that intellect is purified, the Self shines forth.    =============================================================== Commentary: This subtle Atman is to be known only through intuition, in which the mind, the intellect and the sense organs stand together as if they melt into a single facu...

Swami Udit Chaithanya: My pranams and prayers to the organisers of TATVAMASI   for organising a Satsang at London ( Ontario- Canada).  My gratitude to Sri Vinod ji , Radhakrishnan ji , Manoj ji ,Vishnu ji & Gayathri ji  the Core team of Tat Tvamasi.  Am really touched by the unity , dedication and vision of Tat tvamasi organisers who find time to nurture our culture , heritage and spiritual programs.  To unite Hindus is a big task but Tatvamasi team proved it is possible through the Vision with Devotion . ================================================================ Tuesday, 19 Dec 2023. 06:30. Upanishads KENOPANISHAD Mantram 5. Post-9. ================================================================ Mantram - 5 This Self is to be known in this very life. If it is known here, there is meaning for this life. If one does not know it here, great is the loss to such a one. It is possible to realise the Self in this very life itself. It is not necessary t...